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Mr. Brown commented that the City's leaf collection program represented very practical solutions to the <br />concerns of the public. <br />Mr. Johnson, responding to a question from Mr. Brown, noted that the City's leaf program cost <br />approximately $400,000 to operate and provided additional information regarding the various funding, <br />revenues and costs associated with the program. Mr. Johnson further noted that, as part of the leaf <br />program's annual budget, the City paid a nominal recycling fee to Rexius and Lane Forest Products for the <br />leaves that the City recycled there. <br />Mr. Brown noted that the City had at one time operated a compost heap near Skinner Butte Park and <br />suggested that such efforts might be made again. Mr. Johnson responded that the leaf program already <br />distributed on-request leaves for composting purposes directly to local residents, groups and community <br />gardens. <br />Mr. Johnson, responding to comments made by Mr. Brown, noted that the leaf program remained <br />committed to keeping streets and bike lanes clear particularly at night and on arterial roads where leaves <br />piled up for collection are often spread out into the street and other areas. <br />Mr. Johnson, responding to comments from Ms. Piercy regarding the level of community involvement <br />provided by groups such as Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARS), noted that staff working in the leaf <br />program was committed to proactively engaging with the project on the best ways to maintain and improve <br />the program. He noted that staff was actively engaged in discussions with the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian <br />Advisory Committee (BPAC) and that Public Works Director Kurt Corey, Maintenance Director Jeff <br />Lankston, and Eric Jones had recently met with the president of GEARS (Greater Eugene Area Riders) to <br />discuss the enhancements to the leaf program. <br />Ms. Piercy thanked Mr. Johnson for his presentation. <br />Ms. Piercy was pleased with the recent news that Lane Community College was planning to develop the <br />10th Avenue and Charnelton Street development site across from the Eugene Public Library and looked <br />forward to further positive developments regarding the matter. <br />Ms. Piercy adjourned the meeting at 12:42 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Wade Hicks) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 16, 2009 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br />